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{{Looking for|For the [[Battle Chip]], see [[Cannon (Battle Chip)]].<br />For the [[Battle Card]], see [[Cannon (Battle Card)]].<br />For the item, see [[List of The Misadventures of Tron Bonne items]].}}
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{{Nihongo|'''Cannon'''|ホウダイ|Houdai}} is an enemy from the original ''[[Mega Man (series)|Mega Man]]'' series. When a Cannon is inert, a metallic hatch covers its barrel. If a Cannon senses an enemy, its hatch will raise and extend a barrel that launches a large cannonball. They are only vulnerable to attacks while the barrel is exposed, being its weak spot.
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'''Cannon''', known as {{Nihongo|'''Houdai'''|ホウダイ||lit. "Cannon"}} in Japan, is an enemy from the original ''[[Mega Man (series)|Mega Man]]'' series. When a Cannon is inert, a metallic hatch covers its barrel. If a Cannon senses an enemy, its hatch will raise and extend a barrel that launches a large cannonball. They are only vulnerable to attacks while the barrel is exposed, being its weak spot.
   
 
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[[File:Shield_Cannon.png|thumb|Shield Cannon in ''Mega Man: Powered Up'']]
  
[[File:Shield_Cannon.png|thumb|Shield Cannon in ''Mega Man: Powered Up'']]
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Cannons are named '''Shield Cannons''' and now have eyes and different colors, but their pattern remains the same. They only appear in [[Challenge]] mode stages, and stages created with the [[Construction]] Mode.
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Cannons are named {{Nihongo|'''Shield Cannons'''|ホウダイン||"'''Houdai'n'''" in Japan}} and now have eyes and different colors, but their pattern remains the same. They only appear in [[Challenge]] mode stages, and stages created with the [[Construction]] Mode.
   
 
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==Other media==
  
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[[File:ArchieCannon.png|thumb|Cannon in the comic]]
  
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Cannons appeared briefly in [[Mega Man Issue 43 (Archie Comics)|''Mega Man'' #43]] protecting the area under [[Needle Man/Archie Comics|Needle Man's]] control. Cannon also appeared on the Variant Cover of [[Mega Man Issue 40 (Archie Comics)|''Mega Man'' #40]].
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Cannons appeared briefly in [[Mega Man Issue 43 (Archie Comics)|''Mega Man'' #43]] protecting the area under [[Needle Man/Archie Comics|Needle Man's]] control. Cannon also appeared on the Variant Cover of [[Mega Man Issue 40 (Archie Comics)|''Mega Man'' #40]]. They also appear in the [[Sky Patrol]]'s training room in [[Worlds Unite]].
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==Gallery==
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ArchieRollSwing.png|Cannons in Worlds Unite
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SWUB01-B2.jpg|Cannon firing a [[Killer Bomb]] in Worlds Unite
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==Similar Enemies==
  
==Similar Enemies==
 
*[[Super Ball Machine Jr.]]
  
*[[Super Ball Machine Jr.]]
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*[[Dodonpa Cannon]]
  
*[[Dodonpa Cannon]]
 
*[[Frisk Cannon]]
  
*[[Frisk Cannon]]
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*[[B Bitter]]
  
 
*[[Twin Cannon]]
  
*[[Twin Cannon]]
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*[[Cannopeller]]
  
 
*[[Classical Cannon]]
  
*[[Classical Cannon]]
 
*[[New Classical Cannon]]
  
*[[New Classical Cannon]]
   
 
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Revision as of 19:44, 12 October 2019

This article is about the enemy. For other uses, see Cannon (disambiguation).

Cannon, known as Houdai (ホウダイ lit. "Cannon") in Japan, is an enemy from the original Mega Man series. When a Cannon is inert, a metallic hatch covers its barrel. If a Cannon senses an enemy, its hatch will raise and extend a barrel that launches a large cannonball. They are only vulnerable to attacks while the barrel is exposed, being its weak spot.

Appearances

Mega Man 3

Cannons are mostly found in Needle Man's stage, both the normal version and when Doc Robot appears.

Mega Man II

Cannons appear in Wood Man's and Needle Man's stages.

Mega Man: The Wily Wars

Cannons appear in the third Wily Tower stage.

Mega Man: Powered Up

Shield Cannon

Shield Cannon in Mega Man: Powered Up

Cannons are named Shield Cannons (ホウダイン "Houdai'n" in Japan) and now have eyes and different colors, but their pattern remains the same. They only appear in Challenge mode stages, and stages created with the Construction Mode.

Mega Man ZX Advent

Cannons appear as enemies in the "Mega Man a" minigame.

Hits Data Chart

Amount of shots/hits from Special Weapons it takes to destroy a Cannon.

Mega Man 3
Mega Buster Needle Cannon Magnet Missile Gemini Laser Hard Knuckle Top Spin Search Snake Spark Shock Shadow Blade
3 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 1

Other media

ArchieCannon

Cannon in the comic

Cannons appeared briefly in Mega Man #43 protecting the area under Needle Man's control. Cannon also appeared on the Variant Cover of Mega Man #40. They also appear in the Sky Patrol's training room in Worlds Unite.

Gallery

Similar Enemies


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